Pentagon taps commercial vendors for low-cost, throwaway drones

Summary

1. Disposable drones are staple weapons of Ukraine war.
2. Provide a low-cost impact on the modern battlefield.
3. US wants drones for attack missions, ISR and communications.
4. Drones must be able to integrate new hardware or software, quickly.

References

• Defense News: High factual reporting 
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.